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We all know quinoa, but meet the less popular grain-like seed, but similarly nutritious and delicious cousin of quinoa; Amaranth. Cultivated by the Aztecs 8,000 years ago and still a native crop in Peru, amaranth is gaining increasing popularity. So read up on this…

Turmeric is something I think a lot of us have been taking for granted all these years, being one of the (although essential!) ingredients in a good curry and other dishes. But there is a lot more to this ancient spice and with more…

Sweet!! I get to write a Product Highlight post about the benefits of honey, one of my essential products in the kitchen. We use honey nearly every single day in baking for example, and absolutely love a spoon of honey in my tea. But…

Oatmeal recipes are flooding the Internet nowadays, but oats have been something that has been around forever, at least in my mind! It has always been a breakfast staple in my house ever since I was little and I still really enjoy a steaming…

If you say autumn, you think Pumpkin! Since this is an all-things-pumpkin week, you might wanna know more about the key ingredient for the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte (check out our version of this delicious drink), a comforting bowl of Pumpkin Soup or what…

As I mentioned in last Monday’s post about the GEFU Spirelli, I have loads of (huge!) zucchini from my garden. As of now I have incorporated them into my (healthy) brownies, made soup, threw them on home-made pizza and swirled them into zuchetti or…

If you’d ask anyone what they know about carrots, it’s that they’re good for your eyes. We were probably all told as kids to finish our carrots on our plate, if we wished to keep good eyesight and avoid wearing glasses.…